Thursday, March 5, 2009

Imaginisce!

I am so far behind in updating my CX DT assignments here...
so that's what I'm gonna do!

These are all projects that I did for the month of December, and I got to create with the new whimsical Twitterpated paper and embellishments from Imaginisce!

I have to admit, this isn't really a collection that I would normally gravitate to,
but I actually found them to be so fun and versatile to work with.

With these assignments I also had to focus on using my Cricut and Cuttlebug to aid me in creating fresh embellishments to work along with the Imaginisce.

So here's what I created...

Here are close up shots of the detail for the floral and butterfly embellishments I made using the Cricut "Storybook" cartridge. Storybook is my favorite... if you are a Cricut user and you have yet to get this one... it's a MUST, IMO! I used the "Textile" Cuttlebug embossing folder for these...


I also did two different cards for this assignment...


This card was designed as a general "all occassions" themed card. Again I used my favorite, "Storybook" cart for the sweet owl scalloped frame.


I love the look of shaped cards, and this was so fun for me to create. I got the inspiration for creating this mushroom card from a sheet of mushroom patterned paper and mushroom chipboard stickers that are included in this Twitterpated collection. With the "So Mushroom" ("So Much Room"), I created a clever play on words for the card's sentiment.

I could not find a mushroom image in my Cricut collection of carts, so I improvised by finding other images that I could put together to create the mushroom design. A flower vase image transformed easily into a mushroom stem and the body of a ladybug was used to create the mushroom's cap. Both images were found on the "Walk In My Garden" cart, and both images had to be tweaked a bit, but it worked!



To view complete product lists and tutorials of any of these projects you can click on the bolded titles to take you to my CreativeXpress blogs.

Well, it's now March already and it's almost Friday too... how time flies! Hope everyone has a great weekend! I think it's supposed to be sunny and warmer here, so it's all good ;) Enjoy!

14 comments:

Leigh Penner said...

Great projects, Andrea! That layouts is beautiful and your cards are so sweet! (The mushroom one totally made me smile!!)

Stampin' Meg said...

Such pretty papers to work with- your projects turned out really super, Andrea!

Danielle Flanders said...

my gosh, that mushroom card is the cutest thing ever!! I love your layout too, the chipboard frame thingy is awesome!!

Fink said...

I just love that adorable mushroom! Nice job with the layouts

Suzanne said...

okay, it's a consensus, LOVE the mushroom card! Absolutely adorable...they layout is awesome! I love the design, the embossing, and esp the frame. How are ya girly? I haven't been around much, therefore, haven't seen ya much! Hope everything is going well...and I read your previous post..and am in total agreement with you! Take care girl...hope to see you in chat sometime.

Emily said...

You are so creative. I love the mushroom, sometimes you gotta improvise! Love th LO too, I never thought of using my embossing files that way.

Rachael said...

Wow, Andrea!! These are fabulous!!! I can't stop looking at them!!

What is the big swirly brown frame thing on the first layout?? I love that!

Staci Taylor said...

Wow, girl, you rocked these projects! That layout is stunning!!

Andrea Amu said...

Thanks for the sweet comments everyone!

Rachael, the brown flourish square was an image cut onto brown cardstock using the "StoryBook" Cricut cartridge and the Expressions... I think I cut it at 10 and 1/2".

scrappermimi said...

These are just terrific...as usual I love all your projects!

Suz said...

Adorable layouts! You are rockin' the Cricut & Cuttlebug

Suz said...

Adorable layouts! You are rockin' the Cricut & Cuttlebug

Char said...

Great projects That are so beautiful. Keep up the good work.

wendyp said...

omgosh! That mushroom is too stinkin CUTE! Andrea, all of your projects are amazing!